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The Catcher in the Rye
by Salinger, J.D
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near fine/good
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1951. Book Club Edition. Cloth. Near fine/good. Book Club Edition of The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, in dust jacket.. Octavo, 277pp. Black cloth, title stamped in gold on spine. Stated "W" on copyright page, with book club mark on rear cover. Faint wear to black cloth, solid text block, red scuff mark on front cover. In the book club edition dust jacket, repairs to verso, red tape reinforcement, light soiling to spine, all hinges reinforced. A scarce early example of the Book Club Edition, in dust jacket.
Synopsis
Published in 1951, The Catcher in the Rye has become a common part of high school and college curricula throughout the English-speaking world and has been translated into all major languages. Since its publication with a $3.00 sticker, it has reportedly sold more than 65 million copies. The novel's antihero, Holden Caulfield, has become a cultural icon for teenage rebellion. Due to its liberal use of profanity and portrayal of sexuality and teenage angst, it has frequently been met with censorship challenges in the United States making it one of the most challenged books of the 20th century.
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Details
- Seller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 14113
- Title
- The Catcher in the Rye
- Author
- Salinger, J.D
- Illustrator
- Book Club Edition of The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, in dust jacket.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Book Club Edition
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1951
- Keywords
- JD Salinger first edition, J D Salinger first edition, Catcher in the Rye, Franny and Zooey, Raise High the Roof Beam, Nine Stories Salinger
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- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Book Club Edition
- A generic term denoting a book which was produced or distributed by one of any number of book club organizations. Usually the...
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